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In the Winter Dark (1998)

In the Winter Dark poster
Directed by
James Bogle
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
M
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The story follows a pregnant woman and her partner living in a remote rural area. The arrival of an elderly stranger triggers a series of unsettling events.

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What happens

In the Winter Dark is a 1998 Australian feature film adaptation of the 1988 novel by Tim Winton, which was released by Goalpost Pictures on 10 September 1998. It starred Brenda Blethyn, Ray Barrett, Richard Roxburgh and Miranda Otto and was directed by James Bogle. In The Winter Dark was nominated for three Australian Film Institute Awards, for Best Actor (Ray Barrett) and Best Supporting Actress (Miranda Otto), and Best Cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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